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R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia cancelled each other out as they played to a goalless stalemate in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The tie at the Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium saw scoring opportunities few and far between but sets up a winner-takes-all encounter next week in Japan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/r16-1st-leg-gangwon-fc-kor-v-fc-machida-zelvia-jpn

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Kuala Lumpur: Following the decision on March 1 to postpone the first-leg Knockout Stage matches across the AFC Club Competitions in the West Region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirms the postponement of the second-leg ties.

Consequently, the following matches originally scheduled for March 9–11, 2026, have been postponed until further notice:
 
  • AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™: Round of 16 second-leg matches (West Region).
  • AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™: Quarter-final second-leg matches involving West Region teams.

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Ben Mazzeo’s late header earned Melbourne City a 1-1 draw with Buriram United on Tuesday to leave their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 clash evenly poised ahead of the second leg in Thailand next week.

Guilherme Bissoli had crashed in an unstoppable strike in the 37th minute at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium to give the Thai League 1 champions the lead but Marcus Younis’ run set up substitute Mazzeo to nod in the equaliser five minutes into stoppage time.
 
Buriram United will be looking to reach the quarter-finals for the second season in a row while Melbourne City will be attempting to extend their first-ever run in the competition’s knockout rounds.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/r16-1st-leg-melbourne-city-fc-aus-v-buriram-united-tha

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Iskandar Puteri: A buoyant Johor Darul Ta'zim will be optimistic of their chances when they play Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

A 1-0 win over Vissel Kobe sealed Johor Darul Ta'zim's ticket to the next stage while Sanfrecce enjoyed smooth passage, with the Japanese side finishing third in the East Zone League Stage.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Seoul: FC Seoul can't afford mistakes when they host Vissel Kobe in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Korea Republic's FC Seoul snuck into the Round of 16 while Vissel of Japan were comfortable qualifiers.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Tournament debutants Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia will both be seeking to extend their runs when they face off in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The two advanced in contrasting fashion - Japan's Machida topped the East Zone standings while Gangwon qualified ahead of Korea Republic rivals Ulsan HD FC on goal difference.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Melbourne City FC will spare no effort in their bid for a big win when they host Buriram United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

Australia's Melbourne City were very much a team in form in the League Stage while Buriram United of Thailand also impressed as both teams qualified at the expense of some of the continent's biggest clubs.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-east-zone-round-of-16-1st-leg

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Kuala Lumpur: In light of the developing situation in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 first-leg matches in the West Region, originally scheduled for March 2–3, 2026, will now be rescheduled.

Additionally, the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ Quarter-final first-leg matches involving teams in the West Region, originally scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, 2026, are also postponed until further notice.

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Kuala Lumpur: The quest for glory in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) 2025/26™ will continue apace when the first-leg ties of the Round of 16 take place between March 2 and 4.

Less than two weeks after the conclusion of the League Stage, the remaining 16 contenders are ready to do battle for a place in the last eight, which will be staged in Jeddah in April.

Videos

R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia cancelled each other out as they played to a goalless stalemate in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The tie at the Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium saw scoring opportunities few and far between but sets up a winner-takes-all encounter next week in Japan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/r16-1st-leg-gangwon-fc-kor-v-fc-machida-zelvia-jpn

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Kuala Lumpur: Following the decision on March 1 to postpone the first-leg Knockout Stage matches across the AFC Club Competitions in the West Region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirms the postponement of the second-leg ties.

Consequently, the following matches originally scheduled for March 9–11, 2026, have been postponed until further notice:
 
  • AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™: Round of 16 second-leg matches (West Region).
  • AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™: Quarter-final second-leg matches involving West Region teams.

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Ben Mazzeo’s late header earned Melbourne City a 1-1 draw with Buriram United on Tuesday to leave their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 clash evenly poised ahead of the second leg in Thailand next week.

Guilherme Bissoli had crashed in an unstoppable strike in the 37th minute at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium to give the Thai League 1 champions the lead but Marcus Younis’ run set up substitute Mazzeo to nod in the equaliser five minutes into stoppage time.
 
Buriram United will be looking to reach the quarter-finals for the second season in a row while Melbourne City will be attempting to extend their first-ever run in the competition’s knockout rounds.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/r16-1st-leg-melbourne-city-fc-aus-v-buriram-united-tha

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Iskandar Puteri: A buoyant Johor Darul Ta'zim will be optimistic of their chances when they play Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

A 1-0 win over Vissel Kobe sealed Johor Darul Ta'zim's ticket to the next stage while Sanfrecce enjoyed smooth passage, with the Japanese side finishing third in the East Zone League Stage.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Seoul: FC Seoul can't afford mistakes when they host Vissel Kobe in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Korea Republic's FC Seoul snuck into the Round of 16 while Vissel of Japan were comfortable qualifiers.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Tournament debutants Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia will both be seeking to extend their runs when they face off in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The two advanced in contrasting fashion - Japan's Machida topped the East Zone standings while Gangwon qualified ahead of Korea Republic rivals Ulsan HD FC on goal difference.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Melbourne City FC will spare no effort in their bid for a big win when they host Buriram United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

Australia's Melbourne City were very much a team in form in the League Stage while Buriram United of Thailand also impressed as both teams qualified at the expense of some of the continent's biggest clubs.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-east-zone-round-of-16-1st-leg

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Kuala Lumpur: In light of the developing situation in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 first-leg matches in the West Region, originally scheduled for March 2–3, 2026, will now be rescheduled.

Additionally, the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ Quarter-final first-leg matches involving teams in the West Region, originally scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, 2026, are also postponed until further notice.

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Kuala Lumpur: The quest for glory in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) 2025/26™ will continue apace when the first-leg ties of the Round of 16 take place between March 2 and 4.

Less than two weeks after the conclusion of the League Stage, the remaining 16 contenders are ready to do battle for a place in the last eight, which will be staged in Jeddah in April.

Photos

R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Gangwon FC (KOR) 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia cancelled each other out as they played to a goalless stalemate in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The tie at the Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium saw scoring opportunities few and far between but sets up a winner-takes-all encounter next week in Japan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/r16-1st-leg-gangwon-fc-kor-v-fc-machida-zelvia-jpn

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Kuala Lumpur: Following the decision on March 1 to postpone the first-leg Knockout Stage matches across the AFC Club Competitions in the West Region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirms the postponement of the second-leg ties.

Consequently, the following matches originally scheduled for March 9–11, 2026, have been postponed until further notice:
 
  • AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™: Round of 16 second-leg matches (West Region).
  • AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™: Quarter-final second-leg matches involving West Region teams.

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

R16 - 1st Leg: Melbourne City FC (AUS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Ben Mazzeo’s late header earned Melbourne City a 1-1 draw with Buriram United on Tuesday to leave their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 clash evenly poised ahead of the second leg in Thailand next week.

Guilherme Bissoli had crashed in an unstoppable strike in the 37th minute at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium to give the Thai League 1 champions the lead but Marcus Younis’ run set up substitute Mazzeo to nod in the equaliser five minutes into stoppage time.
 
Buriram United will be looking to reach the quarter-finals for the second season in a row while Melbourne City will be attempting to extend their first-ever run in the competition’s knockout rounds.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/r16-1st-leg-melbourne-city-fc-aus-v-buriram-united-tha

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Iskandar Puteri: A buoyant Johor Darul Ta'zim will be optimistic of their chances when they play Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

A 1-0 win over Vissel Kobe sealed Johor Darul Ta'zim's ticket to the next stage while Sanfrecce enjoyed smooth passage, with the Japanese side finishing third in the East Zone League Stage.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): FC Seoul (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Seoul: FC Seoul can't afford mistakes when they host Vissel Kobe in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Korea Republic's FC Seoul snuck into the Round of 16 while Vissel of Japan were comfortable qualifiers.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Gangwon FC (KOR) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: Tournament debutants Gangwon FC and FC Machida Zelvia will both be seeking to extend their runs when they face off in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

The two advanced in contrasting fashion - Japan's Machida topped the East Zone standings while Gangwon qualified ahead of Korea Republic rivals Ulsan HD FC on goal difference.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Buriram United (THA)

Melbourne: Melbourne City FC will spare no effort in their bid for a big win when they host Buriram United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Tuesday.

Australia's Melbourne City were very much a team in form in the League Stage while Buriram United of Thailand also impressed as both teams qualified at the expense of some of the continent's biggest clubs.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-east-zone-round-of-16-1st-leg

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Kuala Lumpur: In light of the developing situation in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 first-leg matches in the West Region, originally scheduled for March 2–3, 2026, will now be rescheduled.

Additionally, the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ Quarter-final first-leg matches involving teams in the West Region, originally scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, 2026, are also postponed until further notice.

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

#ACLElite ready for Round of 16 thrillers

Kuala Lumpur: The quest for glory in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) 2025/26™ will continue apace when the first-leg ties of the Round of 16 take place between March 2 and 4.

Less than two weeks after the conclusion of the League Stage, the remaining 16 contenders are ready to do battle for a place in the last eight, which will be staged in Jeddah in April.